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We filtered the 31 games similar to Nuclear Nightmare down to the 19 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Resident Evil: Revelations, Barotrauma and Green Hell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nuclear Nightmare.

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Nuclear Nightmare is Resident Evil: Revelations — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Barotrauma and Green Hell follow close behind.

#1Resident Evil: Revelations87 #2Barotrauma83 #3Green Hell81 #4Resident Evil: Revelations 281 #5Stranded Deep44

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nuclear Nightmare. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Resident Evil: RevelationsClosest overall match

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Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0

83

Barotrauma

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralHorrorSci-FiEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and setting space, while skipping roguelike runs

Overcome crisis and the unrelenting pressure of a frozen ocean. In Barotrauma you're a submarine crew member beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa. Flee or fight alien lifeforms, explore a strange new world, command your crew, and craft equipment in a tense 2d co-op experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting83Tone79World66

#3Green HellClosest on visuals

81

Green Hell

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting72World61

#4Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode83Setting80Visuals0

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#5Stranded Deep

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Stranded Deep

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Nuclear Nightmare: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting76Genre50

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#6Elden Ring NightreignClosest on world

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Elden Ring Nightreign

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Nuclear Nightmare: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone58Genre50

#7Don't Starve Together

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Don't Starve Together

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Nuclear Nightmare, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone79Setting76Progression64World51Genre50

#8Conan Exiles Enhanced

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Conan Exiles Enhanced

GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 114KRAWG👍 33%· 457MC67IGDB71· 10

Year 2017Dev FuncomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Nuclear Nightmare: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Now includes THE FROZEN NORTH expansion update Far to the north, a vast new land has been discovered. A cold and rugged landscape where snow-capped mountains and dark, haunted forests stretch as far as the eye can see.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

Combat100Game mode95Visuals72Tone62World61Progression58

#9Animal Company

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Animal Company

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorror

Year 2024

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Game mode100Setting76Tone69Genre50

#10Project Zomboid

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Project Zomboid

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeOpen WorldProceduralHorrorExplorationEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

The game combines the genres of survival horror and role-playing game. The main theme of the game - survival during a zombie apocalypse.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals and progression.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone81World74Game mode62Setting60Progression48

#11Sons Of The Forest

80

Sons Of The Forest

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

An entirely new experience from the makers of the ‘The Forest’ Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting78Game mode74

#12Friday the 13th: The Game

74

Friday the 13th: The Game

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals and combat.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Setting80Game mode74World66

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Obscure

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with offline and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting80Game mode60Visuals0

#14Dead Space 2

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Dead Space 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and visuals.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode74Setting74Combat49Progression0

#15The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

Genre100Tone100Game mode74Setting55Visuals0

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